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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1424, 1510, 1581-1634
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Hostilary, Hostelarie, n. Also: hostil(l)arie, hostel(l)ar(r)ie, hoistillarie, houstillrie. [ME. hostellerie (14th c.), OF. hostelerie, med.L. hostillaria. Cf. Hostlary.]
1. A hostelage or lodging belonging to a monastic community.c 1510 Liber Aberbr. II. 53.
In al and sundry hostilaris … of … thairis landis … quhilis the said landis … be byggyt and made … sufficiand for to vphald the hostilary
2. A hostelry, an inn.1424 Acts Jas. I in 14.. Acts (1597) 8.
Swa that their horse and their meinȝe be harberied and ludged in the commoun hostillaries 1581 Ib. Acts Jas. VI 51.
Sum [noblemen, etc.] vsis to buird themselues and vthers to thair awin servands, as in hostillaries
3. The business of providing lodging and entertainment for travellers and others in a public hostelry; the keeping of an inn or tavern. Espec. to keip or use hostelarie. Cf. Hostlary n. 1.1596 Elgin Rec. II. 39.
Andro Edie … convict … for keiping of taverns and hoistillarie in his hous upon Sonday last 1600 Melvill 481.
The Acts … forbids a minister to joyne with his ministerie the office of a notar, … hostelarrie, etc.1603 Elgin Rec. II. 108.
Bessie Thorntoune ... [fined] for keiping houstillrie on Sonday the tym of sermoun1610 Rec. Convention of Royal Burghs II. 289.
Thair inhabitants to sett furth … decent signis at thair housis and speciallie sic as vsis hostellarie and chaynge 1634 Kirkcaldy Presb. 80.
In all houses that uses hostelarie
